Sunday

For the first time in more than a month, we got to go to church as a family of 4 (5 if you want to be technical). It was so nice. I don't want to take that for granted. The kids each made a Christmas tree ornament. Cute little gingerbread men. We stopped by my parents' to drop off some things for this coming week. We came home and the kids took a nap. Then it was time to head to church again.

Jenelle had AWANA and because we have missed so much, she has been having to recite 2 verses each time. She did it. Yeah. Her class sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus, too. I'm so glad to have that reinforcement.

We kept Clay with us in the prayer service because he had a rough time waking up from his nap and he usually cries when we drop him off. At the end of the singing portion of the service, Clay said, "I want to go to my class." I repeated that back to him to be sure and he really did want to go to class, so I walked him over there and he went right in. I am hoping this is a new pattern for him. I know once doesn't count as a pattern, but we are hopeful.

When we got home from church, we cuddled with the kids after getting them ready for bed and then we got visitors a little after 9. Mike's brother, Dan, flew in from NY and he and Mike's parents dropped by for a quick visit on their way home from the airport. That was nice. My sisters are supposed to fly in tonight from different states, but because of the snow in the great northwest, one of my sisters may be delayed. We hope not, but it is a possibility. It's great having family around at Christmas.